It's the first game Crosby (upper body) will miss this season; he has 102 points (36 goals, 66 assists) in 78 games.

Kunitz and Orpik are out with lower-body injuries, while Maata sustained an upper-body injury. The Penguins said none of the injuries are expected to be long-term.

"They're injuries that every one of the players has been playing with," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma told reporters. "It wasn't prudent to [have them play] in back-to-back games. Every player offers resistance [to sitting]. Every player wants to play every game, be in every game."